Katelyn Ervin was reported missing by her family on Feb. 27.(Photo: Submitted)

Nearly one year after authorities uncovered the grisly murder of 26-year-old Katelyn Ervin, a Nashville man has been charged with her death.

Ellis Lee Bell III was indicted on murder charges in January. He faces charges of first-degree murder, felony murder, especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated rape, especially aggravated robbery, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of a weapon during a dangerous felony, employment of a weapon during a dangerous felony, aggravated burglary and attempted aggravated burglary.

He appeared before Circuit Court Judge David Bragg on Friday for his arraignment where he was formally charged with the crimes. Ervin's family was in the courtroom.

Ervin was at her home on the afternoon of Feb. 27, 2018, when Bell broke into the family house, stole guns and abducted her, authorities said.

Ellis Bell(Photo: SUBMITTED)

“Ellis Bell drove the victim to a remote location where he shot her and left her for dead,” Detective Sgt. Steve Craig said.

Family members immediately reported her missing, but her body wasn't found for six days.

“There is zero indication that they had ever met or communicated or knew each other before this day,” Craig said.

Bell was arrested on unrelated charges in 2018, with the murder charges coming earlier this year. He remains at Grayson County Detention Center in Leitchfield, Kentucky and is scheduled to appear in court March 18.

Reach Brinley Hineman at bhineman@gannett.com and on Twitter @brinleyhineman.